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NFTE’s World Series of Innovation is inducted into the 2025 HundrED Global Collection
NFTE’s World Series of Innovation was selected for the HundrED Global Collection 2025. The Global Collection highlights 100 of the brightest education innovations from around the world annually. Our innovation was chosen out of over 3,000 innovations collected and was reviewed by an expert academy board. This means that our innovation is not only impacting…
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NFTE Establishes Legacy Fund to Honor Founder Steve Mariotti
New York, NY, Nov 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global entrepreneurship education nonprofit, is proud to announce its establishment of the Steve Mariotti Legacy Fund, dedicated to continuing the impactful work of NFTE’s visionary founder. This fund aims to empower young people through entrepreneurship education, ensuring that Mariotti’s mission…
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Remembering Our Founder, the late Steve Mariotti
Dear NFTE Family and Friends, It is with deep sadness that the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) announces the loss of our dear founder and youth entrepreneurship education pioneer Steve Mariotti. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at age 71. He will be truly missed. As a former entrepreneur…
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Statement to the Media: The Passing of NFTE Founder Steve Mariotti
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Steve Mariotti, the visionary founder of global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Steve launched NFTE in 1987 with the mission of providing entrepreneurial education to youth from marginalized communities. A former entrepreneur turned special education teacher in New York City, Steve was a dedicated advocate…
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Urban Impact in Alabama Partners with NFTE and Prosper to Help Prepare Youth for Entrepreneurial Success
Birmingham, AL (Oct. 16, 2024) — Urban Impact, Inc. in partnership with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and efforts powered by Prosper, is excited to announce the launch of the B.I.G CAP (Building and Investing in Generational Capital) Youth Entrepreneurship Program. The afterschool initiative aims to empower passionate and creative students from Birmingham City Schools…
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Student from Los Angeles Urban League Wins National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
U.S. Champion will compete at Nov. 21 NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge at the New York Stock Exchange New York, NY, October 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) named Lucio Hightower-Rojas as the winner of its 2024 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge after three rounds of pitching in a high-stakes competition against…
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NFTE and Mayor Karen Bass Celebrate Inaugural LApreneur Graduates in Los Angeles
In Hoodline’s article, “Los Angeles Celebrates First Graduating Class of LApreneur Business Program Under Mayor Karen Bass’s Initiative,” Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship is highlighted for its collaboration on the program with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Economic & Workforce Development Department, BusinessSource Centers, and Loyola Marymount University. LApreneur streamlines…
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Wharton Global Youth Program: The Power of Entrepreneurship to Own Your Future
The Future of the Business World Podcast highlighted Joahluis Molina, a recent high school graduate and winner of the NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. He discussed how he started That Junk Removal Company to support himself financially while giving back to his community through monthly cleanup initiatives in Providence, Rhode Island. Of his experience…
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The Value of Financial Literacy
Lisette Mendez, NFTE South Board Chair and Vice President & Latin America Controller at AT&T Finance, shares her insights on the importance of financial education and entrepreneurship. A Passion Rooted in Numbers Initially drawn to engineering, Lisette’s passion for numbers led her to pursue an MBA in Finance. She quickly realized that finance was more…
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“I Am NFTE”: Miguel’s 17-Year Journey from Student to Development Director
For Miguel Vázquez, Development Director for New England and Mid-Atlantic regions at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), the phrase “I am NFTE” is more than just a slogan—it’s a declaration of identity, purpose, and community. His 17-year journey with NFTE is a testament to the organization’s transformative power and the enduring impact it has…